Author Archives: takayoco

When you get the notification from twitter that someone mentioned @takayostyle, I always excited because I feel I’m connected to this person who I can’t see. It’s nice to know someone in the world is thinking about me and this … Continued

イギリスで生活を始めて、子供のバースデーパーティが盛んな事に驚く日本人はたくさんいると思います。そして、特に仕事の転勤などで移住してきた日本人の家庭は、異文化や英語に慣れないため、子供のためにどうやってしてあげていいか分からない方も多いのが現状です。よく、”子供にやって欲しいとせがまれてたんですが、英語が苦手なので今までできなかったんです。” ”今回初めてパーティやるので、分からない事が多いのですが、、。”という言葉をお客様からもらいます。そういう時、自分の経験や知識が役に立つのが嬉しくてアドバイスをするのですが、良く聞かれるのが、ゲストの親に日程をあけてもらうために送るemailの書き方です。今回はkimono partyのひな壇を紹介します。kimono partyを今回はやらない人（！）は少し改良して使ってくださいね。 Planning your child’s birthday party requires a lot of tasks. A lot of my Japanese customers are the birthday party virgins and I feel so useful giving them my advise. The first thing you need to do … Continued

Phew, I can’t believe it’s the end of January already! The first blog in 2014 should start with the greetings(as far as I concern). Because I missed the opportunity to post it around the 1st of January, I thought it’s … Continued

If you like fashion and secretly confess you are or you used to be a fashion victim, I know what you want for your kids to wear. When it comes to Kids fashion, there are few things to consider. Design, … Continued

Diana threw a Japanesey party to celebrate her niece’s 17th birthday with her whole family in August. It was her idea that she wanted to do something special with her family and kimono & sushi party was perfect for it. So … Continued

We are pleased to announce that Takayo’s kimono party is hosting a children’s event at Barbican Children’s Library on Saturday 21st September at 11-12pm. Come and say hello and enjoy the origami fun! :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Mark the changing season by helping … Continued

If you are looking for a unique and original children’s party, angels & urchin’s website is the best place to check. Go to children’s party guide page for some ideas and inspirations. All the entertainers and suppliers are carefully hand … Continued

Stoke Newington is well known for vast selection of cafes, bars, restaurants and shops. I know cafes are very competitive on stoke newington church street. If you’re looking for a quality coffee with styles, then look no further. Fred & … Continued

I was back in Japan in a beautiful spring time. I really appreciate Japanese old and traditional designs and I want to share the good karma I got. Traditionally, we display koi fish(koinobori) for a boy’s day on 5th May, wishing … Continued

We are so delighted that North West London magazine interviewed me for their party article. They asked why our kimono party is fantastic and some views on parties for older children. You can read the issue here Families North West London